Even 1-year-olds will be captivated! A collection of craft ideas to enjoy the art-filled autumn

Making cosmos flowers with a sponge

[Craft Activity] Wall Mural Cosmos Made by Dabbing Color with a Sponge

Let’s try painting cosmos flowers, which are at their best in autumn, using a sponge! Prepare a piece of thick paper with a cosmos shape cut out, then dab paint onto a sponge and stamp it into the cut-out area to add color—your cosmos will take shape! For the yellow center, you can also apply color with a sponge or use round stickers.

Another recommended method is to cut a sponge into thin strips and use them to make individual petals, building up the cosmos flower.

Try painting these beautiful autumn flowers in whatever style you like!

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Autumn trees with a stamp

[Nursery Teacher] Autumn Leaves and Christmas! Painting with Dabbers ✨ [Daycare/Kindergarten]

An autumn tree painted with a handmade tampo is a craft that lets children enjoy paint in a different way than usual.

The tampo itself is easy to make—even for small children—by simply attaching cotton and gauze to a small container like a plastic bottle.

The unique patterns and soft hues created by the cotton and gauze will spark children’s imaginations and keep them absorbed in the activity.

It’s a great idea for an autumn craft—simple and satisfying, since all you do is press it onto the paper.

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A perfectly round owl made from a paper plate

Here’s a craft idea for making an owl using a paper plate and origami paper.

First, tear the origami paper into pieces of any size you like.

Let the children help with this step.

Next, prepare a paper plate, apply glue all over it, and stick on the torn pieces of origami paper.

Finally, attach the owl’s facial features and other parts, and it’s done! Adults can attach the parts, but you can also put double-sided tape on the back to make them like stickers so the children can stick them on themselves.

Punch a hole and thread a string through it, and it becomes a cute hanging decoration for autumn.

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Crayon-resist painting: Fallen leaves

Creating an autumn wall display with fallen leaves! Explained by a preschool teacher (for 4- and 5-year-olds)

In autumn, leaves in various colors like red, yellow, and brown fall to the ground, making it a fun season for leaf collecting.

This craft idea uses autumn leaves as a motif for a resist painting activity.

It’s a simple process: draw leaves with a white crayon on white drawing paper, then paint over it with any watercolors you like.

The leaves will resist the paint and appear as if they’re popping out, which will surely delight children.

Try drawing several types of autumn leaves, not just one—like maple and ginkgo.

If an adult draws an example first, it may make it easier for the children to get started.

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Moon Art

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This is a fun moon-viewing craft using paint.

Beforehand, prepare a black backing sheet with pre-attached parts of a rabbit, pampas grass, and rice dumplings.

Put a white sheet of drawing paper into a bag, drop a few colors of paint onto it, and seal the bag.

Have the children spread the paint by using their hands and fingers on top of the bag.

Because the paper is inside the bag, their hands, clothes, and surroundings won’t get dirty, so even one-year-olds can work safely.

Once the paint has spread, take the paper out of the bag, let it dry, and cut it into a circle like a full moon.

Finally, stick it onto the backing sheet to finish!

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Mushrooms in bleeding watercolor

Daycare Craft: Mushroom Art! A Preschool Craft Activity Starting from Age 1!

Let’s use wet-on-wet painting to make cute mushrooms for the autumn season.

We’ll start with the stem.

Apply glue all over a sheet of origami paper and attach it to a toilet paper roll.

Fold and glue the excess at the top and bottom inward.

Next, use a coffee filter to make the cap.

Draw patterns on the coffee filter with water-based markers, then mist it with water.

Once it’s dry, firmly glue the stem and cap together.

Your mushroom is complete! Be sure to spray enough water so the ink bleeds nicely.

Prepare several colors of water-based markers and let the children choose their favorites.

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Two types of Mushichan only for infants and toddlers

Here are two fun bagworm craft ideas using twisted tissue paper and paper tape loops.

First, cut a square piece of tissue paper and round off one side with scissors.

Gently twist the side you didn’t cut, and glue it onto a base for the bagworm made from construction paper.

Prepare tissue paper in various colors to make a colorful “mino” (the bag).

Attach a face made from construction paper to finish.

For the paper tape version, cut the tape to a suitable length, glue one end to the base, then overlap the other end to form a loop and secure it.

Cover the whole body in rows, and finish it the same way by adding the face.

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